This is the transition word/or phrase that would work best for the following sentences:
I made all A's this semester. _______________, my parents are letting me drive to school next semester.
Choose from:
As a result Because Furthermore Finally
What is "as a result"?
100
This is the correct order for the following essay elements:
thesis, commentary, evidence, topic sentence
What is THESIS, TOPIC SENTENCE, EVIDENCE, COMMENTARY?
100
This is main idea of a piece of literature. It can be viewed as the "big picture." Many pieces of literature have these "main ideas" in common. (Such as love, sacrifice, growth.)
What is a theme?
100
This is the category the following sentence falls into:
My sister, who lives in Nacogdoches, is coming to visit on Friday.
What is a complex setence?
100
This is the category the following word falls into:
Jumped
What is a verb?
200
This is the correct order for the following sentences:
(1)In order to move the stones in this way, one end of a rope would have been fastened to the stone. (2)It is easy to see why it took over twenty years to build the pyramid. (3)Then the rope would have been fitted through a pulley, which is a wheel with a groove on the outside that keeps a rope from slipping off the round edge of the wheel. (4)The free end of the rope would have been pulled by a group of workers in order to lift the stone to the desired height.
What is 1,3, 4, 2?
200
This is the way to correct the following sentence:
I am taller then my mom.
What is:
I am taller than my mom.
200
The following scenario is an example of this literary term: An ambulance driver rushes to the scene of an accident, only to run the victim over, because the victim crawled into the middle of the street in the darkness of night.
What is irony?
200
This is the category the following sentence falls into:
I like to sing and dance.
What is a simple sentence?
200
This is the category the following word falls into:
kitten
What is a noun?
300
This is the best detail to add after the following sentence:
Many people have trouble sleeping at night. However, for some people, insomnia is the cause.
A) Sleep apnea is another reason why some people have trouble sleeping at night.
B) Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which there is an inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep as long as desired.
C) My mom often has trouble sleeping.
D) Lots of people think they have insomnia just because they can't get enough sleep at night.
What is B?
300
This is the way to correct the following sentence:
I will call when I get their.
What is:
I will call when I get there.
300
This word means the dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
300
This is the category the following sentence falls into:
Because I was running late today, I did not bring my lunch; I bought it in the cafeteria.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
300
This is the category the following word falls into:
Beautiful
What is an adjective?
400
Is the following sentence a valid thesis:
Our school should have longer lunches because students need more time to purchase and enjoy their food.
Yes.
A thesis must state an opinion. It must be something that can be argued.
400
This is the best way to correct this sentence:
When I am sixteen I am gonna get my drivers license.
What is :
When I am sixteen, I am going to get my driver's license.
400
This word means the feeling created by a work of literature.
What is mood?
400
This is the category the following sentence falls into:
My best friend wants to be a doctor, but I want to be an actor.
What is a compound sentence?
400
This is the category the following word falls into:
In
What is a preposition?
500
Is this a valid thesis?
We should all recycle because it is a good thing to do.
No.
You need a VALID reason.
500
This is the best way to correct this sentence:
When the train arrives we will be on are way.
What is:
When the train arrives, we will be on our way.
500
This word means an object that respesents something else. For example, a dove may represent peace.
What is a symbol?
500
While driving to school this morning, I saw a deer in the road.
What is a complex sentence?
500
This is the category the following word falls into:
Under